Category Rating – Does It Work?
The author says that many federal employees and hiring managers have little understanding of category rating and how it works. He explains the process in an effort to clear up some of the misconceptions.
Struggling With Your Commute Because of the Metro Repairs? This Bill May Help
Federal workers struggling with their commutes in the Washington, DC area due to Metro’s SafeTrack repairs could get some reprieve from a bill that has been introduced in the House of Representatives.
Report: Employee Misconduct at TSA Threatening Aviation Security
A new report from the House Homeland Security Committee says that growing misconduct inside of the Transportation Security Administration presents significant security risks to air travelers.
Senators Want to Take Away Hillary Clinton’s Security Clearance
Two Senators think that Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton should have her security clearance revoked because of her handling of classified material through the use of a personal email server set up to conduct government business during her tenure as Secretary of State.
House Passes Package of Reforms Aimed at Federal Agencies and Employees
The House of Representatives passed a legislation package today that aims to tackle a myriad of issues from banning federal employees from watching pornography at work and using unsecured private email servers to conduct government business to extending the probationary period for some federal workers.
House Trying Again to Make It Easier to Fire VA Employees
Congressman Jeff Miller (R-FL) is taking another shot at reforming policy at the VA, this time with a bill that would strengthen whistleblower protections and institute a number of measures intended to hold agency employees more accountable for wrongdoing.
Lawmakers Want Traveling Federal Employees to Use Uber
Two Congressmen have introduced legislation to encourage the use of ride sharing services by federal employees while traveling on government business.
NARFE and White House Say Proposed Bill Would Deny Federal Employees’ Basic Rights
The National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association and the White House are in agreement on a bill scheduled for vote in the House: it would be bad for federal workers.
OPM Makes Slight Improvement to Retirement Backlog in June
OPM was able to process more applications than it received in June to make a slight reduction in the outstanding backlog of retirement applications.
Top 10 Agencies With Highest Federal Employee Salaries and Individual Awards
Which agencies are in the top 10 of highest average salaries? Which are in the bottom 10? What about bonuses? It will surprise some that there are federal employees who received a bonus of more than $100,000 last year.
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